Mayor Emanuel officially launches his campaign for a second term.
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Rahm Emanuel’s evolving position on the minimum wage
The mayor is certain that the city’s new minimum wage law will help people, starting with him.
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After campaigning as an outsider, governor-elect Rauner calls on Bill Daley for help
In his first press conference since being elected, Bruce Rauner names long-time insiders to his transition team but reveals little about his plans in office.
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Governor Quinn calls it quits, but Mayor Emanuel’s campaign never stops
At City Hall, attention quickly turns from the governor’s race to Mayor Emanuel’s reelection bid.
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Hey, Karen Lewis: File those petitions for mayor!
A modest proposal for Karen Lewis: file your petitions and put your name on the ballot for mayor.
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Will Chicago reelect a mayor who’s nearly as unpopular as the Green Bay Packers?
If you were wondering why Mayor Rahm suddenly found the money to pave your streets, consider this: a recent poll shows he’s about as popular as the Green Bay Packers!
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The Michael Reese fleece
Unable to afford school janitors, the city makes the first of many million dollar payments to buy Michael Reese hospital from Medline.
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With Chris Christie at his side, Bruce Rauner blames Governor Quinn for corruption and crime
Rauner, the GOP candidate for governor, also says he’s open to softening penalties for drug possession
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Running against Rahm means running for the mayoral runoff
In the mayoral election, Bob, Karen, Bob, Amara, and everyone else needs to push Rahm into a runoff.
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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor’s unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
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Mayor Rahm’s favorite books
Did the mayor actually read any of the books on his publicized list of favorite books?
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Beneath the doublespeak, do we need more police in Chicago or not?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police superintendent Garry McCarthy insist Chicago doesn’t need any more cops—even as they accept assistance from the state police.
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Could reparations for African-Americans help reduce violence?
A conversation with veteran reparations activist and political organizer Conrad Worrill.
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City Council prepares to get tougher on the ‘cancer’ of graffiti
Aldermen are ready to sign off on Mayor Emanuel’s proposal to hike fines for illegal graffiti.
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Mayor Rahm drifts to the left on the minimum wage
The politics behind Mayor Rahm’s slow—very slow—creep to the left on raising the minimum wage.